Your experience with the thermostat mirrors mine pretty closely. I moved into an older place about two years ago, and the first thing I did was swap o...

I keep hearing refinancing is the way to go, but honestly, I've been hesitant. Did you find the fees and closing costs manageable? Last time I looked ...

I get your reasoning—leaky roofs are no joke, and buckets in the living room aren't exactly a design trend I'd recommend. But I wonder if tapping equi...

Good point about checking lender-approved appraisers, but honestly, I've found lenders can be pretty flexible if you just talk to them. When I refinan...

My aunt went the reverse mortgage route a few years back, and honestly, it was kind of a mixed bag. She loved the extra cash flow at first—took some n...